Concussed Voges to miss WA Shield match

The Warriors captain hasn't travelled to Townsville for the match against the Bulls but WA could welcome back Mitch Marsh from injury

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Dumped Test batsman Adam Voges' hopes of pushing his case for a national recall have been dealt a blow after failing a concussion test but Western Australia could welcome back allrounder Mitch Marsh for their clash with Queensland.

Voges was ruled out of the Warriors’ Sheffield Shield match against Queensland in Townsville on Wednesday after failing the Cogstate concussion test.

The 37-year-old hasn't been able to play or train since being felled by a Cameron Stevenson bouncer last Thursday while batting in a Shield game for WA against Tasmania.

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Although Voges has been recovering well, he is yet to regain full cognitive function.

Marsh, who was dropped for the second Test against South Africa after a lean run with the bat, will return to the WA side having missed the match against the Tigers with shoulder injury.

But having had two injections in his shoulder last week, it remains unclear whether Marsh will be able to bat in the match.

Voges' place in the Test side had been on shaky ground even before the concussion, and both him and Marsh face an uphill battles to win back their spots for the three-Test series against Pakistan, starting on December 15 at the Gabba.

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Their last chance to impress selectors will come in WA's day-night Shield match against Queensland, starting on December 5 at the WACA.

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